A carnival float depicts Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad about to light a stick of dynamite representing the country's nuclear programme during the Rose Monday carnival parade in Duesseldorf.

A municipal worker prepares to throw a doll on the shape of herring fish as part of the traditions of the Carnival of Dunkirk, northern France on February 11, 2024. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP) ...

It's an annual celebration of ruckus and revelry: carnival season has kicked off in France, bringing an explosion of colour to the grey months of winter. From the Latin "carne vale" meaning "farewell ...

Two years after the pandemic shut down the Carnival in the French Riviera city of Nice artists, florists, actors, technicians and drivers are putting the final touches on their costumes, lavish flower ...

Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras has resumed service after dry dock, but new connecting cabins have drawn criticism from ...

A carnival float proceeds during the Battle of the Flowers parade of the 2022 Nice Carnival in Nice, France, Feb. 13, 2022.Photo:Xinhua An actress performs during the Battle of the Flowers parade of ...

Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras is back on the water after refurbishments. The Excel class ship underwent a comprehensive dry dock in Marseilles, France.

A float with giant figures depicting candidates for the 2012 French presidential elections with (from L to R) French president Nicolas Sarkozy, Francois Hollande from the Socialist party, Jean-Luc ...